My toy tales

deadpool · 08-29-2011, 08:29 PM

After going to the hospatial I went to the wharehouse (New Zealands walmart) And we were just about to leave when I went to look at the clearence bin when I saw,

Marvel universe Jean Grey and Classic Mrs Marvel!!!!!

There the 3rd and 4th marvel product in new zealand that I have seen, So I grabbed Jean Grey, brought it and ripped it open in the car.
IT is awesome if you see it, grab it.

Meangreen · 08-29-2011, 10:31 PM

Hmm, from one countryman to another that's definitely an odd find. I mean, I found my Jean Grey in a similar situation, but that was years(?) ago now. A few shops still have one or two figs at full price from the first few waves but that's it.

Are you an avid follower of the line?

behindthemask · 08-29-2011, 10:50 PM

good find, especially at clearance pricing, as they are older figures. However this thread would probably benifit from being in the "look at what I just got" thread, or the MU appreciate thread, IMO.

deadpool · 08-29-2011, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Meangreen

Hmm, from one countryman to another that's definitely an odd find. I mean, I found my Jean Grey in a similar situation, but that was years(?) ago now. A few shops still have one or two figs at full price from the first few waves but that's it.

Are you an avid follower of the line?

Hasbro don't ship Marvel Universe to New Zealand so I was surprised.

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Originally Posted by behindthemask

good find, especially at clearance pricing, as they are older figures. However this thread would probably benifit from being in the "look at what I just got" thread, or the MU appreciate thread, IMO.

Theres a thread for that?

Tiberius · 08-29-2011, 11:49 PM

Never seen a Jean Grey, ever!

deadpool · 08-29-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiberius

Never seen a Jean Grey, ever!

.ha I have only seen Luke Cage, Bucky, Mrs Marvel(classic) and Jean grey.

behindthemask · 08-29-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by deadpool

Hasbro don't ship Marvel Universe to New Zealand so I was surprised.

Theres a thread for that?

Yeh if you click on forums at the top then go under marvel discussion then marvel toys discussion there's a MU appreciation page with like 70 pages worth of awesome pics and debates and comments.

link below:
http://www.toyark.com/marvel-univers...74/#post151107

If you click on forums then go under action figure discussion, there's 1 of the main threads which a ton of pages is THE "Look At What I Just got Thread"

link : http://www.toyark.com/look-what-i-ju...72/#post151094

deadpool · 08-30-2011, 12:06 AM

Thanks behindthemask. Next time I find something I will post in there.

behindthemask · 08-30-2011, 12:11 AM

No Worries man, you seem newer here, so figured you just hadn't seen the threads for them, Eventually most mods will move the thread to a more suitable place when they can find time to do so, but honestly no worries, shit happens, plus if you do post it in the other 2 areas you'd get more responses and feedback.

Meangreen · 08-30-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by deadpool

Hasbro don't ship Marvel Universe to New Zealand so I was surprised.

Well, don't any more would perhaps be a little more accurate. I know for a fact we got up to the Modern Thor/IM Extremis wave.

*sigh*

I wish we were still getting them.

flipwilson · 08-30-2011, 12:47 AM

I only bought her during Target's buy one get one sale. Other than that, her head looks weird. I prefer the comic pack version of Jean Grey (Phoenix)

Primacron · 08-30-2011, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by deadpool

Hasbro don't ship Marvel Universe to New Zealand so I was surprised.

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Originally Posted by Meangreen

Well, don't any more would perhaps be a little more accurate. I know for a fact we got up to the Modern Thor/IM Extremis wave.

Good to see some Kiwis on the site!

I was living in NZ when MU started so they definitely used to, great shame they've stopped.

I think it's a similar story in the UK, NZ and Aussie, you'll get the first few waves of a given toyline, but beyond that just pick them up online as you'll probably never see them.

Farmers does occasionally get some decent Transformers exclusives though!

Meangreen · 08-30-2011, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Primacron

Good to see some Kiwis on the site!

I was living in NZ when MU started so they definitely used to, great shame they've stopped.

I think it's a similar story in the UK, NZ and Aussie, you'll get the first few waves of a given toyline, but beyond that just pick them up online as you'll probably never see them.

Farmers does occasionally get some decent Transformers exclusives though!

Ah, there's a few of us around no doubt.

You've pretty much got it right though. Distribution is the true bugbear of the modern collector. I've been cherry-picking MU since it left so It's not like I've truly been missing out. Part of the fun for me was the hunt though, so I do miss that. Yet on the other hand, as you suggest, we recently got the transformers "cyber-tattoo" exclusives well before they even appeared stateside!

Anyway, I fear this may be getting a bit off topic?

Primacron · 08-30-2011, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Meangreen

Ah, there's a few of us around no doubt.

You've pretty much got it right though. Distribution is the true bugbear of the modern collector. I've been cherry-picking MU since it left so It's not like I've truly been missing out. Part of the fun for me was the hunt though, so I do miss that. Yet on the other hand, as you suggest, we recently got the transformers "cyber-tattoo" exclusives well before they even appeared stateside!

Anyway, I fear this may be getting a bit off topic?

Possibly!

It's sweet when you can get something on clearance, but really the golden rule of collecting has to be buy it when you first see it.

deadpool · 08-30-2011, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Meangreen

Ah, there's a few of us around no doubt.

You've pretty much got it right though. Distribution is the true bugbear of the modern collector. I've been cherry-picking MU since it left so It's not like I've truly been missing out. Part of the fun for me was the hunt though, so I do miss that. Yet on the other hand, as you suggest, we recently got the transformers "cyber-tattoo" exclusives well before they even appeared stateside!

Anyway, I fear this may be getting a bit off topic?

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Originally Posted by Primacron

Possibly!

It's sweet when you can get something on clearance, but really the golden rule of collecting has to be buy it when you first see it.

As long as its about NZ and toys I don't care. Ha primacon I begged my dad(im a teenager) if I could get it because there was a toddler ripping up packaging for no reason and he was getting afuly close.

omega145 · 08-30-2011, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by behindthemask

good find, especially at clearance pricing, as they are older figures. However this thread would probably benifit from being in the "look at what I just got" thread, or the MU appreciate thread, IMO.

What do you mean? Don't be ridiculous! He needs points!

quinten182 · 08-30-2011, 06:08 AM

Tiberius, I have an extra Jean in package I picked up just cuz I seen another one too. You need?

deadpool · 08-31-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by omega145

What do you mean? Don't be ridiculous! He needs points!

I think the ToyArk Experience sucks, Just sayin'

AndyCR75 · 08-31-2011, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by omega145

What do you mean? Don't be ridiculous! He needs points!

Exactly. Not sure what the mods are trying to accomplish with the "Experience" thing here, but then they crack down on what you can and cannot post. The last week or so has seen an exorbitant amount of foolish, irrelevant, fluff, garbage threads.

I personally have been completely turned off by this forum. What lengths people will go to get free sh*t. My God, I'll give my own prizes away JUST TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE STOP.

deadpool · 08-31-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyCR75

Exactly. Not sure what the mods are trying to accomplish with the "Experience" thing here, but then they crack down on what you can and cannot post. The last week or so has seen an exorbitant amount of foolish, irrelevant, fluff, garbage threads.

I personally have been completely turned off by this forum. What lengths people will go to get free sh*t. My God, I'll give my own prizes away JUST TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE STOP.

I sent a PM to the mods asking them to take me off the Experience, Because I think its stupid how we don't get the option to enter and if I won it would cost to much to ship.

thechris · 08-31-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by deadpool

I sent a PM to the mods asking them to take me off the Experience, Because I think its stupid how we don't get the option to enter and if I won it would cost to much to ship.

I don't think you qualify for the contest anyway, it's for USA only I believe. I don't think I qualify either (Canada).

thechris · 08-31-2011, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyCR75

My God, I'll give my own prizes away JUST TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE STOP.

You give me that Spider-Copter and I'll never post on here again...

TheSymbiote · 08-31-2011, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AndyCR75

Exactly. Not sure what the mods are trying to accomplish with the "Experience" thing here, but then they crack down on what you can and cannot post. The last week or so has seen an exorbitant amount of foolish, irrelevant, fluff, garbage threads.

I personally have been completely turned off by this forum. What lengths people will go to get free sh*t. My God, I'll give my own prizes away JUST TO MAKE THESE PEOPLE STOP.

Its not free sh*t..................its a SENTINEL
lol

cainraw · 08-31-2011, 10:33 PM

Because of this "experience" shit, I have basically stopped coming here, later dudes! See you guys on Marvelous, until they fix this wack ass shit.

08-29-2011, 10:31 PM	#2
Meangreen Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 68	Hmm, from one countryman to another that's definitely an odd find. I mean, I found my Jean Grey in a similar situation, but that was years(?) ago now. A few shops still have one or two figs at full price from the first few waves but that's it. Are you an avid follower of the line? __________________ Wanted: A Beast Wars Dinobot (Or similar mold) sword.

08-29-2011, 10:50 PM	#3
behindthemask Repulsars ready to kill Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlottetown,P.E.I. Canada Posts: 4,825	good find, especially at clearance pricing, as they are older figures. However this thread would probably benifit from being in the "look at what I just got" thread, or the MU appreciate thread, IMO. __________________

08-29-2011, 11:49 PM	#5
Tiberius Be Superior Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 9,891	Never seen a Jean Grey, ever! __________________

08-29-2011, 11:58 PM	#7
behindthemask Repulsars ready to kill Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlottetown,P.E.I. Canada Posts: 4,825	Quote: Originally Posted by deadpool Hasbro don't ship Marvel Universe to New Zealand so I was surprised. Theres a thread for that? Yeh if you click on forums at the top then go under marvel discussion then marvel toys discussion there's a MU appreciation page with like 70 pages worth of awesome pics and debates and comments. link below: http://www.toyark.com/marvel-univers...74/#post151107 If you click on forums then go under action figure discussion, there's 1 of the main threads which a ton of pages is THE "Look At What I Just got Thread" link : http://www.toyark.com/look-what-i-ju...72/#post151094 __________________

08-30-2011, 12:11 AM	#9
behindthemask Repulsars ready to kill Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlottetown,P.E.I. Canada Posts: 4,825	No Worries man, you seem newer here, so figured you just hadn't seen the threads for them, Eventually most mods will move the thread to a more suitable place when they can find time to do so, but honestly no worries, shit happens, plus if you do post it in the other 2 areas you'd get more responses and feedback. __________________